WILLIAM F ROBERTS, the son of Joshua and Lucy B (Neal) Roberts, was born circa 30 Sept 1832 (based on age at death) in Parsonsfield, Maine [Descriptive Roll]. He died from pneumonia on 4 Dec 1892 in Lyman, Maine, aged 60 yrs, 2 mos, 4 days [ME vr], and was buried in the Goodwin's Mills Cemetery, Lyman.

He married, date unknown, to ADALINE DOW, the daughter of John and Susan Dow of Dayton, Maine. She was born in Lyman, Maine about Sept 1830 and died there on 3 Nov 1892, aged 62 yrs, 1 mo, from cancer of the heart [Me vr]. She is also buried in Goodwin's Mills Cemetery.

William lived in Lyman nearly his entire life, where he worked as a painter.

Known children:I. CARRIE M ROBERTS, born Jan 1861. She died in 1935. She was married to CHARLES P RUMERY. He was born in 1860 and died in 1944.

II. WILLARD F ROBERTS, b. July 1862; died in 1951. He was married about 30 Dec 1882 in Lyman, Maine to ADDIE M GORDON. She was born in 1860 and died in 1925.1. Fred L, b. Sept 1884